'I want her to be the next Mrs Wright!' Mark's mum hopes he'll marry Michelle... but just DON'T ask him about Keegan's risque shoots

They've only been dating for a matter of months, but Mark Wright's mother Carol has already revealed her hopes that the ex TOWIE star will wed Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan.

Contrasting the relationship with Mark's former engagement to his The Only Way Is Essex co-star Lauren Goodger, Carol said that her 26-year-old son seems 'much more content' now he is happily dating Michelle.

However, Carol did admit that she can predict some trouble in the jealousy stakes from Mark due to Michelle regularly stripping off for sexy lads' mag shoots.

Wedding bells: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan should walk down the aisle, according to the reality star's mother Carol

Carol's comments about Mark and Michelle's relationship came as the pair enjoyed a romantic lunch together at Rosso restaurant in Manchester on Thursday.

Mark dressed down in a casual tracksuit while Michelle sported black skinny jeans, boots and a white top with grey cardigan for the lunch date.

Speaking to Love It! magazine about Mark and Michelle's relationship, Carol said: 'They just seem very happy together, and have a good laugh.

Casual style: Michelle wore a grey top and black trousers with boots, and carried a fur jacket as she and Mark left Rosso restaurant in Manchester on Thursday

'Michelle is a down-to-earth girl who gets on with the family, and I hope we see a lot more of her. In fact, I’d be more than happy to make her a permanent addition to the Wright family!'

The full interview appears in this week's Love It!

Carol added that it was his often explosive relationship with ex fiancée Lauren Goodger which made him seek a more stable romance this time around, and is the reason for him keeping quiet about his new love.

She said: 'Mark’s last relationship was explosive
and that’s why he doesn’t want everything out in the open this time, as
it ruins things and it causes friction.

'Lauren’s saying all these things
all the time, but for Mark, silence is golden. It’s going to be hard
for him to trust, after what he went through with her, and he’ll be very
cautious, but he’s a real gentleman with Michelle, and he’d never mess
her around.'

However, Carol told the magazine that jealous Mark might find it difficult to cope with Michelle's regular sexy shoots.

She added: 'He may get jealous of those sexy
shoots she does. He’s a proud, old-fashioned boy and he might be
bothered that the other boys will be seeing his girlfriend like that.
But as long as they’re not too risqué, he’ll be fine.’

The full interview with Carol appears in this week's Love It! magazine, out now.

Former romance: Carol said Mark is much 'more content' with Michelle than he was in his relationship with former fiancée Lauren Goodger